Hasp for suitcases.



T. J. CARROLL.

HASP FOR SUITCASES.

.A'PPUCATION nuzo ocT.14. r914.

LAQMQQ Patented May 25, 1915.

A TTURNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS C0,, PHOTO-H7710. WASHINGTON, D. C.

THOMAS J. CARROLL, OF CLIFTON, ARIZONA.

HASP FOR SUITCASES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, M915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THoMAs J. CARROLL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Clifton, in the county of Greenlee and State of Arizona, have invented a new and Improved Hasp for Suitcases, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to means for securing an umbrella to a dress or suitcase, and has reference more particularly to the hasp whereby the cover or top of the case is locked to the main body.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, convenient, strong and inexpensive hasp, forming an umbrella fastener, which can be easily and readily attached to a dressor suitcase or any other similar case, when the case is made or to a case already in use.

IVith the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, and Figure 1 is a perspective view of a suitcase embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hasp; and Fig. 3 is a section on line 33, Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents the main body of the case 6, the cover or top therefor. The case is shown to be provided with a single lock in the central part of the case, but it is self-evident that two locks can be provided adjacent each end of the case, as is customary in large cases.

The hasp 7 of the lock 8, whereby the top is locked to the main body 5, consists of two parts, of the support 9 proper, whereby it is secured to the top, and of the hasp portion hinged thereto. The hasp portion consists of two portions,a semi-circular portion 10 and a flat portion 11 forming an extension of one of the straight edges of the semi-cylindrical portion. The other edge of the semi-cylindrical portion forms the hinge, which is connected to the support 9. At the extremity of the flat portion a pin 12 is provided which is adapted to be engaged by the bolt of the lock 8 when the clasp portion is engaging the lock.

The semi-cylindrical portion has its curved edges rounded inwardly, as shown at 13, so that the edges of the semi-cylindrical portion of the clasp are-reinforced and smooth, and, necessarily, project inwardly beyond the main body of the semi-circular portion. These rounded edges, as shown at 13, are intended to grip an umbrella 14k placed therebetween when the clasp 7 is moved into engagement with the lock 8. To increase the gripping action of the clasp portion on the umbrella, the support 9 is provided with a ridge 15 positioned substantially midway between the rounded edges of the clasp portion, thus causing an additional grip on the umbrella between the rounded edges of the clasp portion. This engagement of the umbrella with the clasp when the same is engaging the lock 8 prevents any longitudinal movement of the umbrella, and an e'fiort ap plied to the umbrella, to extract the same from the hasp 7 when said hasp is in engagement with the lock 8, will result in damage to the umbrella, due to the engagement of the umbrella with the ridge 15 and with the rounded edges of the hasp portion.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantage of the construction and operation of the device shown will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains; and while I have described the principle of operation, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In combination with a lock, a hasp com prising two hinged sections, one of said sections having means for securing the hasp to a member to be locked, the other of said sections to be engaged by the lock associated with a member to which the first member is to be locked, said second section having a semi-cylindrical portion adapted to engage an umbrella, said semi-cylindrical portion having the ends thereof rounded inwardly substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A hasp comprising two hinged sections, one of said sections having means whereby the hasp may be secured, the other of said sections having a semi-cylindrical portion, one of the longitudinal edges of which portion is hinged to the first section, said second section having an extension integral with the other longitudinal edge of the semicylindrical portion which can be locked, said semicylindrical portion having the transverse edges rounded inwardly, and said first section having a ridge adapted to co-act with said rounded ends of the semi-cylindrical portion substantially as and for the purpose i set forth.

the hasp may be secured, the other of said sections comprising a semi-cylindrical portion and a fiat portion integral therewith and located at one of the longitudinal edges verse edges rounded inwardly, and said first section having a ridge adapted to protrude into the semi-cylindrical portion between the rounded ends when said second section is locked. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS J. CARROLL. Witnesses J. M. WELSH, DAVE W. LING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

